#985A72
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.5% 0.087 355.6), rgb(152, 90, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#985A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A72 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.087 355.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #985A72 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A72 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A72 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985A72 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A2
oklch(70.7% 0.062 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1758B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A72
oklch(54.5% 0.087 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#854D62
oklch(49.2% 0.08 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583643
oklch(37.8% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#342027
oklch(27.2% 0.033 356.9)
#985A72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #626673 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717171 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15762 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A72
#985A72
oklch(54.5% 0.087 355.6)
- #2A806E
#2A806E
oklch(54.4% 0.086 176.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #985A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #985A72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.